JFK and LBJ

Television was significant in the election of 1960 because

• it proved that people would rather listen to debates on the radio than watch them on TV

• it changed forever the way that voters judge presidential candidates

• it hurt candidate JFK who appeared nervous and sickly

• it helped candidate Richard Nixon who appeared well rested and calm

Which of the following describes Kennedy's background?

• wealthy, democratic senator from Boston, Massachusetts

• middle class, republican senator from California

• democratic member of the House from Texas

• independent senator from Tennessee

One factor that helped Kennedy win the election of 1960 was

• his support of Martin Luther King Jr.

• his maturity and experience

• his anti-civil rights stance

• his strong background in business

What did Kennedy's military policy of flexible response mean?

• the U.S. would cut defense spending

• the U.S. would have a variety of military responses planned, all including nuclear weapons

• the U.S. would prepare various military responses rather than just using nuclear weapons

• the U.S. would continue Eisenhower's policy of mass retaliation

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the U.S. wanted to get rid of Fidel Castro?

• he attacked the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico

• he was a communist

• he started to nationalize U.S. companies in Cuba

• he begins accepting monetary and military aid from the Soviet Union

In the Bay of Pigs Invasion, the U.S.

• was successful in its plan to train Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro

• was unsuccessful in its plan to train U.S. soldiers to overthrow Fidel Castro

• was successful in its plan to train U.S. soldiers to overthrow Fidel Castro

• was unsuccessful in its plan to train Cuban exiles to overthrow Fidel Castro

In response to the Soviet placing missiles in Cuba, the U.S. decided

• to quarantine Cuba, preventing ships from coming within 500 miles

• to use nuclear weapons against both the Soviet Union and Cuba

• to bomb the missile sites before they were ready to be launched

• to bomb any ships headed toward Cuba

The authority to act that an elected official receives from the voters who elected him or her

• Warren Commission

• mandate

• space race

• LBJ Treatment

President Johnson's ability to persuade and intimidate fellow politicians

• LBJ Treatment

• mandate

• hot line

• peace corps

President Kennedy's legislative program to rebuild urban areas, bolster national defense, and expand the space program

• Warren Commission

• Economic Opportunity Act

• hot line

• New Frontier